One Year Ago This Evening ....

George Grand
George Grand Posts: 12,258
edited October 2009 in The Clubhouse
... right about this time, myself and several distinguished Polk Forum members were finishing up dinner at the restaurant on the private island where Matt Polk lives. Prior to that we were given the run of his home and his audio rigs. Totally unsupervised (except for Matt). There were a lot of impressive moments, but for me, a full bath/shower in your warehouse sized separate garage will do it every time.

Then the next day was PolkFest at HQ's which was great, and the next day was PolkFest at Al & Hedy's house, which was greater.

Then, over a year's time ........
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    edited October 2009
    Yep, see how much fun you can have when you get out of the house.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited October 2009
    ....there's been a lot of goofiness around here.....
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited October 2009
    that was a very cool evening
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    DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
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    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
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    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2009
    The bees knees indeed....aside from Russ Gates being present I guess.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    edited October 2009
    that was a very cool evening

    You actually remember it? :D
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited October 2009
    F1nut wrote: »
    You actually remember it? :D

    I waited till Sat to get stupid
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    ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
    DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
    Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
    Beringher BFD - sub eq

    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    edited October 2009
    Now see, I didn't remember that. :o
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited October 2009
    That evening will be a fond memory for as long as I live. Being invited into the home of someone I admire, and being treated like an old friend by our host was a real treat. Add to that being in the company off several good friends who I only get to see occasionally plus meeting GG, Ricardo, Raife, and Doug for the first time, and it was simply a wonderful evening. The tour of Polk HQ was fun but the party at Hedy and Al's was exceptional as well.

    What a great week-end. Here's to Baltimore PF 08.

    And to think I almost had to miss it due to business. That would have been a real bummer.
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  • KrazyMofo24
    KrazyMofo24 Posts: 1,210
    edited October 2009
    George Grand wrote: »
    ... right about this time, myself and several distinguished Polk Forum members were finishing up dinner at the restaurant on the private island where Matt Polk lives. Prior to that we were given the run of his home and his audio rigs. Totally unsupervised (except for Matt). There were a lot of impressive moments, but for me, a full bath/shower in your warehouse sized separate garage will do it every time.

    Then the next day was PolkFest at HQ's which was great, and the next day was PolkFest at Al & Hedy's house, which was greater.

    Then, over a year's time ........

    That sounds like it was awesome!
    Setup:

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    PC: Vienna Acoustics Haydn Grand, Cambridge Azure 650A v2 , Peachtree iDAC, Denon DVD-3800BDCI

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  • tentoze
    tentoze Posts: 133
    edited October 2009
    George Grand wrote: »
    There were a lot of impressive moments, but for me, a full bath/shower in your warehouse sized separate garage will do it every time.

    So, you were cleaning the bathrooms?
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited October 2009
    No. But I did want to talk to you about the scratch on my car after you parked/retrieved it.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited October 2009
    He would've scratched your car too Sal.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited October 2009
    George Grand wrote:
    He would've scratched your car too Sal.

    It wasn't a problem for me...the limo just dropped me off at the front door.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited October 2009
    Damn !!
    Wish I could have made it
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,197
    edited October 2009
    Last year's PF was a great experience. Good times for sure!
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited October 2009
    It was special invite for the dinner and the house. There were 10 of us Polk Forum guys and a couple members of the audiophile press. Matt picked up dinner.

    When we were doing the house thing, Brett and I were sitting on the couch right outside the kitchen area, checking out the HT rig. Matt put on a video of The Blue Man Group doing Baba O'Riley live. The sound was spectacular, and then this HONEY of a singer started in. Nice dress, nice moves, great pipes, and I was mesmerized. Matt kept asking me something but I don't know what it was. It might've been a request for me to stop touching myself, I'm not sure.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited October 2009
    Personal invitations were extended weeks before......those of us that went were the only ones going......

    It was a great night.......and will not be replaced because "the Man" is not in the Polk picture as he was before......

    Good times for sure......
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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,834
    edited October 2009
    You guys were lucky, you got three amazing days at PF '08. The rest of us only got two, but they were just as amazing, IMO.

    Hard to believe it's been a year already...
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited October 2009
    And you (Brett) liked the deb with the pulsating dress that did a cameo with The Blue Man Group, singing I Feel Love. More great pipes.


    Yeah, but in the other two days some of us got to meet you Harry! And Face!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,197
    edited October 2009
    That Dvd was played at Al's on the SRT's and thanks for reminding me George I still need to get a copy of that.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited October 2009
    Then I got the shock of my life when George came walking through the door at Polk HQ! I had NO idea he was going to be there. It was so great to finally meet & hug him in person.

    George had Mark & I in stitches at Al's house with his stories. And listening to the SDA's up in the bedroom with Mark (Doro), Russ, Ted all posted on every available door to stop them from rattling. Though no one could do anything about the windows, was absolutely hysterical!

    Mark & I had a blast. I hope all of you who attend this years PF have as good a time as we did last year!!!!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2009
    George Grand was the highlight for me. That was an excellent PF....soon to be followed up by another stellar event in SC @ Troy's house :)
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • tentoze
    tentoze Posts: 133
    edited October 2009
    George Grand wrote: »
    No. But I did want to talk to you about the scratch on my car after you parked/retrieved it.

    They just don't make those Hyundais the way they used to, I tell you whut...
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited October 2009
    At the dinner table when Gates chewed up all his food and opened his mouth to show Matt what it looked like in there, that was the highlight for me.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited October 2009
    George Grand wrote: »
    At the dinner table when Gates chewed up all his food and opened his mouth to show Matt what it looked like in there, that was the highlight for me.

    :eek: Major league EWWWW!!!!:eek::D
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